2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i

Hello everyone, I have a couple questions that I figured could be answered fairly soon here. I have a 06 Sub Impreza 2.5i. I purchased this car last Dec and I am 18 yrs. old, meaning I would have purchased the STI or WRX but I can't afford the insurance. So here is my situation, I am now looking to do some performance modifications to it. I KNOW SUBARU has created the line of Imprezas to come how they want them to run and tuned them the correct performance stock. BUT I want to put the money into mine to make it run better than it does now. I am looking to install a Greddy catback exhaust onto for the 10+ h.p I will get out of it with the performance sounds as a plus. I also want to install a cold air intake which should make it get a little better mpg plus a couple horses. I am also looking to do an aftermarket turbo install into it but I haven't done much research into that yet. I am wondering if anyone could give me some advice as to what exhaust system would be best for my non turbo engine as of this moment and a nice air intake for a 06. I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice from you. Thanks for your time.

Ok my next question would be if I didn't install a turbo for a while due to lack of cash due to college, would installing a exhuast for a turboed car do any harm or would it just not work to its full potential. Sooner or later I will install a aftermarket turbo into it but I want to put a nice exhuast, air intake, headers, etc. Any advice on what company will give me the most umff for the buck? Thanks for your help

As far as putting a carbon hood w/ or w/out scoop for the 06 you pretty much have to go through the dealer. All the hinges and fitting is identical but there isn&#146;t any aftermarket hoods built for the 06 model that I have found. I have done quite a bit of research because Im going to do the same thing to mine. The dealership quoted me about 500 for the hood w/ indent for scoop and about 200 for scoop so you&#146;re looking about 700+ 100 for paint. I would go through the dealership so you&#146;re sure to have a warrantee for the shipping, through an internet site the hood can be damaged through shipping and you get the shaft. But that&#146;s my input on the carbon hood; it definitely gives the car that STI sporty look, which Im going to do. Thanks for the site for the intake, its exactly what Im looking for.

dont go to subaru go to a collision specialist, they can order WRX hoods for ya and mount it onto your 2.5, i went down yesterday and asked if they could get WRX hoods for 2006 and they said yes cause they dont repair hoods, they either buy new ones or find wholesale ones at junk yards. Its about 500$+ paint for me.

the intake is easy to install, just follow directions, me and my guys put it on.. You are right i spoke to greddy and the exhaust wont fit, i'm working on finding one. The wrx hood that i want i want it in carbon fiber, the collision specialist cant order it right?

Thanks, I will give it a try. The information is unfortunately limited on the web, K&N gives ex. a better instruction how to install, my mayor thought is , on all pictures from secret R weapon is that I cannot find a picture with the air density sencor infitment for the subaru, some of them (the pictures I saw) are working with a vacuum only connection.

there arent any exhausts yet, but i did find a carbon fiber hood, really nice looking. you can go to www.seibon.com to look at it. I opened an account with them and ordered it, for like $600. Chargespeed and ingsusa make a bodykit for our impreza